drawDBdrawdb-io/drawdb
Online database diagram editorPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDesign & creativeWeb★ 40k+1.1k / 90dAGPL-3.0commit 3 days ago72worth
Open-source alternatives to Chat2DB
22 projects in the catalog share a category with Chat2DB (AI & LLM tooling, MCP servers or Developer tools). They are ranked by how closely their categories, platforms and GitHub topics match, then by worth score. Of these, 18 run with Docker, 17 have a permissive license and 21 had a commit in the last 90 days.
Compare at a glance
| Project | Type | Self-host with Docker | License | Stars | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat2DB (this project) | Web, Docker / self-host, Desktop | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 28k | |
| beekeeper-studio | Docker / self-host, Desktop | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 24k | |
| dbx | Desktop | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 28k | |
| mcp-toolbox | Docker / self-host, CLI, Library / SDK | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 17k | |
| DBeaver | Desktop | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 52k | |
| kysely | Docker / self-host, Library / SDK | Yes | MIT | 14k | |
| Directus | Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 39k | |
| drawDB | Web | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 40k | |
| arcadedb | Web, Docker / self-host, CLI, Library / SDK | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 1.2k | |
| OmniRoute | Web, Docker / self-host, Desktop, CLI | Yes | MIT | 83k | |
| freellmapi | Web, Docker / self-host, Desktop, CLI | Yes | MIT | 44k | |
| Databasus | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 9.2k | |
| quivr | Web, Docker / self-host, CLI | Yes | MIT | 40k | |
| tuios | Web, Docker / self-host, CLI | Yes | MIT | 6.2k | |
| agentgate | Web, Docker / self-host, CLI | Yes | Unknown | 45 | |
| DesktopCommanderMCP | Docker / self-host, CLI | Yes | MIT | 10k | |
| lean-ctx | Web, CLI | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 3.9k | |
| diesel | Docker / self-host, Library / SDK | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 14k | |
| TiDB | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 41k | |
| ClickHouse | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 51k | |
| postgrest | Docker / self-host, CLI | Yes | MIT | 28k | |
| TimescaleDB | Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 24k | |
| Hasura | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 32k |
Web apps (8)
arcadedbArcadeData/arcadedb
Multi-model DBMS supporting graph, document, vector, and SQLPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsMCP serversRAG & vector DBsWeb★ 1.2kApache-2.0commit 8 hours ago74worth
OmniRoutecheaper-inference/OmniRoute
Unified AI gateway and proxy with auto-fallback and compressionPersonalAI & LLM toolingMCP serversAPI toolsWebDocker / self-host★ 83kMITcommit 22 hours ago90worth
freellmapitashfeenahmed/freellmapi
Unified OpenAI-compatible proxy routing across free LLM tiersPersonalAI & LLM toolingMCP serversAPI toolsWebDocker / self-host★ 44kMITcommit yesterday86worth
quivrThe-Vibe-Company/quivr
Continuous content stream ingestion, search, and monitoring enginePersonalEnterpriseMCP serversRAG & vector DBsWebDocker / self-host★ 40kMITcommit 19 hours ago81worth
tuiosGaurav-Gosain/tuios
Terminal window manager with coding agent tracking and tiling panesPersonalMCP serversDeveloper toolsCoding assistantsWebDocker / self-host★ 6.2kMITcommit 8 hours agolive demo78worth
agentgatemonteslu/agentgate
Self-hosted API gateway for AI agents with write approvalPersonalAI & LLM toolingMCP serversAPI toolsWebDocker / self-host★ 45commit 6 months ago37worth
lean-ctxyvgude/lean-ctx
Context gateway and MCP server for AI coding tools and LLMsPersonalAI & LLM toolingMCP serversDeveloper toolsWebCLI★ 3.9kApache-2.0commit 16 hours ago73worth
Self-hosted Docker apps (12)
beekeeper-studiobeekeeper-studio/beekeeper-studio
Cross-platform SQL editor and database managerPersonalEnterpriseDeveloper toolsDocker / self-hostDesktop★ 24kcommit 19 hours ago79worth
mcp-toolboxgoogleapis/mcp-toolbox
MCP server connecting AI agents and IDEs to databasesPersonalEnterpriseAI & LLM toolingAgent skillsMCP serversDocker / self-host★ 17kApache-2.0commit 14 hours ago83worth
kyselykysely-org/kysely
Type-safe TypeScript SQL query builderPersonalDeveloper toolsDocker / self-hostLibrary / SDK★ 14kMITcommit 2 days agolive demo81worth
Directusdirectus/directus
Turn any SQL database into an API and admin appPersonalEnterpriseWeb frameworksDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 39k+2.2k / 90dcommit 2 days ago81worth
Databasusdatabasus/databasus
PostgreSQL backup with point-in-time recoveryPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 9.2k+1.5k / 90dApache-2.0commit 6 days ago87worth
DesktopCommanderMCPwonderwhy-er/DesktopCommanderMCP
MCP server for terminal control, file search, and code editingPersonalMCP serversDeveloper toolsCoding assistantsDocker / self-hostCLI★ 10kMITcommit 10 hours ago80worth
dieseldiesel-rs/diesel
Safe, extensible ORM and query builder for RustPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-hostLibrary / SDK★ 14kApache-2.0commit 6 days ago83worth
TiDBpingcap/tidb
Distributed SQL databaseEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 41k+249 / 90dApache-2.0commit 8 hours ago83worth
ClickHouseClickHouse/ClickHouse
Real-time analytics databaseEnterpriseDatabases & backendsData & analyticsDocker / self-host★ 51k+1.5k / 90dApache-2.0commit 10 hours ago85worth
postgrestPostgREST/postgrest
Automatic REST API for PostgreSQL databasesPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-hostCLI★ 28kMITcommit 2 days ago77worth
TimescaleDBtimescale/timescaledb
Time-series database on PostgreSQLEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 24k+465 / 90dcommit 22 hours ago72worth
Hasurahasura/graphql-engine
Instant GraphQL APIs on your dataEnterpriseDatabases & backendsAPI toolsDocker / self-host★ 32k+6 / 90dApache-2.0commit 17 hours ago74worth
Desktop apps (2)
dbxt8y2/dbx
Lightweight client for 100+ databasesPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDesktop★ 28k+19k / 90dApache-2.0commit 8 hours ago91worth
DBeaverdbeaver/dbeaver
Universal database tool and SQL clientPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDesktop★ 52k+954 / 90dApache-2.0commit 20 hours ago83worth